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AESOP provides news items, the Transactions journal, videos and online resources.

AESOP provides several times a week relevant news items from the planning domain in different categories from which you can choose.
Transactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal, produced and owned by AESOP.
plaNext–Next Generation Planning is an international peer-reviewed open access e-journal by the Young Academics.
The booklet project by the Young Academics aims to document conversations between two generations of scholars on planning issues.
Specific events, such as the AESOP lecture series, are recorded and made available as on-line video.
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15TH BIENNALE OF EUROPEAN TOWNS AND TOWN PLANNERS – LISBON, 11–13 NOVEMBER 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Organised by the Associação Portuguesa de Urbanistas (APU) and the European Council of Spatial Planners – Conseil...
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Policy Lab Sciences Po – 25 septembre 2026 | 9h00–12h00 INALCO – Auditorium Dumézil | 2, rue de Lille, Paris 7e
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Neuf pays européens, un même enjeu : comment adapter le logement à la transition écologique sans renforcer les...
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AESOP Planning/Conflict Thematic Group: new coordination team
Thursday, September 17, 2026
As a result of an election procedure open to everyone interested, the AESOP Planning/Conflict Thematic Group (TG) has...
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11th International Conference on 'Urban e-Planning' - 2027
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
11th International Conference on 'Urban e-Planning' - 2027 Lisbon, Portugal [Virtual / Online] 5 - 9 April 2027 Call...
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN - 21ST AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS CONFERENCE 2027
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The 21st AESOP Young Academics Conference invites contributions that explore how planning...
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Delphi Declaration on Spatial Planning – 34 Principles for Contemplative Spatial Planning
Monday, August 31, 2026
Οn 9 May 2026, the Department of Planning and Regional Development (UTh, Volos/Greece) organized the “Symposium on...
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In Memory of Giorgio Piccinato, AESOP Founding Member and Former President (1935–2026)
Monday, August 31, 2026
The AESOP community is deeply saddened by the passing of Giorgio Piccinato, one of the founding figures of our...
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PhD Course: Planning Urban Transformations and Transitions
Monday, August 17, 2026
7–9 October 2026 | Aalborg University, Denmark | 3 or 5 ECTS How can planning contribute not only to understanding...
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1st International School on Heritage, Landscape and Sustainable Development (Cilento, Italy, 7-11 October 2026)
Monday, August 10, 2026
The 1st International School on Landscape, Heritage and Sustainable Development (Cilento, Italy, 7–11 October 2026),...
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2026 ARL Congress - European Regional Policy in Times of Transition - Register now!
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
ARL Congress 2026: European Regional Policy in Times of Transition Cologne, Germany | 1 – 2 October 2026 European...
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TAKE OUR MEMBER SURVEY: HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS NETWORK
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The AESOP Young Academics Network (YAN) invites all young academics to participate in a new survey exploring the...
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CALL FOR TRACK CO-CHAIRS – AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS 2027, BIRMINGHAM
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The AESOP Young Academics (YA) Network is pleased to invite applications for Track Co-Chairs for the AESOP Annual...
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KARINA PALLAGST TO BECOME AESOP PRESIDENT FROM 1 AUGUST 2026
Monday, July 13, 2026
AESOP is pleased to announce that Professor Karina Pallagst will assume the role of President of the Association of...
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AESOP AND ECTP-CEU SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION 
Monday, July 13, 2026
AESOP is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Council of Spatial...
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STRENGTHENING THE AESOP–ACSP PARTNERSHIP AT WPSC2026
Sunday, July 12, 2026
The collaboration between the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) and the Association of Collegiate...
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Take Our Member Survey: Help Shape the Future of the AESOP Young Academics Network
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
The AESOP Young Academics Network (YAN) invites all young academics to participate in a new survey exploring the...
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AESOP Excellence in Education Board - THANK YOU, TIJANA DABOVIĆ
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
As the 2023–2026 mandate of the AESOP Excellence in Education Board (EEB) comes to a close, AESOP would like to...
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Welcome to our new AESOP members – 2026
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
We are delighted to announce that the AESOP community continues to grow, welcoming new institutions and individuals...
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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURE DECISION-MAKING SURVEY
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
AESOP is pleased to share an invitation from the SURE Facilitation and Synthesis Project (F&SR) at HafenCity...
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AESOP Secretary General 2027-2031 – Kadri Leetmaa
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
AESOP is pleased to announce that Kadri Leetmaa (University of Tartu, Estonia) has been elected Secretary General of...
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Three New AESOP Lecture Series Approved for 2026
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
AESOP is pleased to announce that the Council of Representatives , during its meeting held in Helsinki in July 2026 ,...
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AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting 2027 – Host Institution Selected
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
AESOP is pleased to announce that Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus–Senftenberg , in collaboration...
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AESOP 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award - winner announced!
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
The AESOP Excellence in Teaching Award celebrates outstanding achievements in planning education across the AESOP...
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AESOP Best Published Paper Award 2026
Monday, July 06, 2026
This year, 18 articles were nominated by journal editors for the AESOP Best Published Paper Award. From these, AESOP’s...